Review: The Red Shoes, Sadler’s Wells
You might want to make notes here - Matthew Bourne has been gestating The Red Shoes for the past twenty years, and to celebrate the 30th year of his company he’...
Dance
Review: The Peony Pavilion, Sadler’s Wells
As ballet and dance becomes ever globalised and appears to be merging ever-closer, it is worth remembering that the National Ballet of China has always embodied...
Review: Swan Lake/Loch na hEala, Sadler’s Wells
The stage is set with an unlikely assortment of objects. A utilitarian platform, instruments, ladders, wiring and microphones conjure thoughts of a warehouse. I...
Review: Mad Meg, Blue Elephant Theatre
Mad Meg is a fine piece bringing together music and dance to tell a simple but very memorable tale, as the finale to the Blue Elephant Theatre’s ELEFEET Dance F...
Review: La Soirée, Spiegeltent at Leicester Square
In the Spiegeltent at Leicester Square lies a small circular stage surrounded by an audience of buzzing spectators. We're told to ‘leave our troubles at the doo...
Review: Akram Khan’s Giselle, Sadler’s Wells
English National Ballet (ENB) are fast becoming one of the most intriguing companies at work in the UK today. Under the artistic direction of Tamara Rojo, they ...